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au courant

adjective au cou·rant \ˌō-ku̇-ˈräⁿ\

: knowing about the newest information, trends, etc.

: stylish or current

Full Definition of AU COURANT

1

a : fully informed : up-to-date <trying to stay au courant>

b : fashionable, stylish <au courant outfits>

2

: fully familiar : conversant

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Origin of AU COURANT

French, literally, in the current

First Known Use: 1762

Related to AU COURANT

Synonyms: cool [slang], def [slang], downtown, groovy, hep, hip, in, mod, now, trendy, turned-on, with-it

Antonyms: out, uncool, unhip, untrendy

Rhymes with AU COURANT

accouchement, aide-de-camp, battement, bien-pensant, ci-devant, contretemps, debridement, denouement, en passant, fainéant, insouciant, Maupassant, Orléans, Perpignan, rapprochement, revenant, se tenant, soi-disant, vol-au-vent

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